Courtesy of Cristian Vergara, Patagonia, Chile. Thought I’d write you a note to let you know of what is going on in Patagonia with regards to swimming. On November 29th, American Michelle Macy broke Lynne Cox‘s record for the fastest female crossing of the Straits of Magellan in 58 minutes 13 seconds. Macy broke the

Courtesy of Shu Pu, Deep Water Bay Beach, Hong Kong. Race registration is open for the 6th Annual Cold Half 15 km winter marathon swim race and the 1.5 km Cold Plunge to be held on February 4th 2018. The Cold Half is a solo race or 2-person relay while the Cold Plunge is held

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach. In 2017, Valerie Parsons was invited to join the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame selection panel. It has been several years since Parsons has been in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame limelight – or even the swimming community as she once was. Previously in 2004, she and

Courtesy of Phil White, Lake Memphremagog, Vermont. Pam Ladds is a 69-year-old American got her orientation to open water swimming as an escort pilot who assisted at the 40 km cross-border In Search of Memphre between Vermont (USA) and Quebec (Canada) and the 25 km Border Buster cross-border swim in Lake Memphremagog. But the 69-year-old

Courtesy of Circuito Netuno de Travessias, Brazil. At the São Vicente – Praia dos Milionários in Santos, Brazil, the Circuito Netuno de Travessias is a series of six open water swims. São Vicente is a coastal municipality at southern São Paulo. For more information, visit here. Copyright © 2008-2017 by World Open Water Swimming Association

Courtesy of Swim Channel, Paranaguá, Brazil. The IV Ultramaratona Aquática da Ilha do Mel is a 13 km and 23 km marathon swimming competition held in Paranaguá – Praia do Farol, na Ilha do Mel, Brazil. Swimmers in the 23 km course have to face tidal changes (against them) along the course that showcases the